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transport unions are encouraged to join the activities of the ITF working group on climate change.


• Safety can often be the first victim of cost-­‐cutting measures. In passenger transport this can impact not only on transport workers but also on users and passengers. More attention should therefore be given to safety in the work of the Committee.


• The growing popularity and expansion of BRT systems around the world should be monitored. 8.


Nick Bramley (Chair of the ITF inland navigation section) noted that ferries are part of urban transport systems in some areas. He proposed that consideration should be given on how inland navigation and maritime coastal unions can be integrated into the activities of the urban transport committee.


9. 10.


Urata re-­‐emphasized the importance of highlighting climate change and right to strike in the work programme.


Pavanelli suggested some possible areas for joint work between the ITF and PSI for example in the areas of climate change and protection of public service workers who may be the first to respond in times of disaster.


11. 12. The meeting fully supported the Congress theme document, as adopted in the plenary.


The meeting adopted the related priorities for the Urban Transport Committee for 2014-­‐2018, as presented.


Agenda Item 4: Motions 13.


The meeting unanimously adopted motion 29 (Transport and mobility in Mexico City), as presented. Urata appealed to unions to write letters to the Mexico City authorities as requested in the motion.


Agenda item 5: Elections 14.


According to the decision of the joint meeting of the Road Transport Workers’ Section Steering Committee and Railway Workers’ Section Steering Committee in June 2014 to elect three vice-­‐ chairs, the following were elected by the meeting:


Chair


Vice Chair Vice Chair Vice Chair


15.


Asbjørn Wahl (Fagforbundet, Norway) was elected unanimously Maya Schwiegershausen-­‐Güth (ver.di, Germany) was elected unanimously June Dube (SATAWU, South Africa) was re-­‐elected unanimously Ed Watt (ATU, USA) was re-­‐elected unanimously


The meeting agreed the composition of the presidium of the urban transport committee, attached as Annex 1, which includes the chair of the ETF urban public transport committee. Urata encouraged delegates from the other regions to consider building their regional urban transport structures.


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